The Renaissance Venture Capital Fund is a Michigan-based fund that supports the growth of venture capital in Michigan while serving as a bridge between Michigan’s emerging innovation community and its strong industrial and commercial base.

Session #2- Drone Applications

Tom Brady– CTO SkyspecsFormer University of Michigan Student who are working the Foremost Provider of Automated Drone Inspections for the WindEnergy Industry

Paul Luskin– Vehicle Engineering Manager– WaymoWaymo stands for a new way forward in mobility. We are a self-driving technology company with a mission to make it safe and easy for people and things to move around. We’re determined to improve transportation for people around the world, building on software and sensor technology developed in Google’s labs since 2009. In October 2015, we achieved the world’s first fully self-driving trip on public roads, in a car without a steering wheel or pedals. We refine Waymo technology through one billion miles of simulation testing each year, and our cars have self-driven over two million miles on public roads.

Session #4- STEM Education Discussion

Bob Richards– Stockbridge RoboticsStockdbridge is a rural landlocked school that introduced and created ROV’s at the elementary and secondary levels. Within a couple of years studentswere competing at the international level and involved in the reclamation of WWII MIA soldiers and aircraft.